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Europe Test
True/False Circle True or False 1 Point Each 1. The capital of England is Paris. TRUE FALSE

2. In the Basque region of Spain, they speak a language closely related to Spanish. TRUE FALSE 3. The European Union is the name of the government that rules all of Europe. TRUE FALSE 4. England and France are separated by a body of water called The Bay of Biscay. TRUE FALSE 5. The people in Switzerland speak Swiss. TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE

6. Paris was originally founded on an island in the Seine River.

7. The Ural Mountains have traditionally separated Europe from Asia. 8. The Bosporus Strait in Istanbul divides Europe from Asia. TRUE FALSE

9. An estuary is a region of a river near the sea that is part fresh water and part salt water. TRUE FALSE 10. Switzerland and Norway are members of the European Union. 11. English is a Germanic language. TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE

12. Sovereignty is the quality of having independent authority over a geographic area. TRUE FALSE 13. When a group of people feel like their government does not represent their ethnic group or interests, they are likely to feel a sense of separatism. TRUE FALSE 14. The Mediterranean and Baltic Seas have historically been areas where lots of trading happens. TRUE FALSE 15. Romance languages are only spoken where the Roman Empire once ruled. TRUE FALSE

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Multiple Choice Circle the best answer 1 Point Each 1. The painting Guernica by Pablo Picasso depicts: a. Daily life in a traditional Spanish village b. How the Basques are adapting to modernity c. Carpet bombing by German planes in the Spanish Civil War d. A festival that the Basques are now able to celebrate after gaining autonomy e. None of the above 2. Switzerland has _____ official languages. a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 e. None of the above 3. Hadrians wall is located near the border of present day: a. Ireland and Northern Ireland b. France and Germany c. The Netherlands and Germany d. England and Scotland e. None of the above 4. Iceland was originally colonized in the 800s AD by: a. The Vikings from Scandinavia b. The Romans from Italy c. The Conquistadors from Spain d. The Byzantines from Turkey e. None of the above 5. __________________ is the de facto capital of the European Union: a. Paris b. London c. Rome d. Brussels e. None of the above 6. Maritime describes: a. Objects or activities related to the sea b. A pleasant period of time c. Objects or activities related to land d. Objects or activities related to mountains e. None of the above

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7. To secede is to: a. Have success b. Elect a representative c. Request a review of a law d. Formally leave a union, alliance, or political organization e. None of the above 8. A province is: a. Another name for a country b. An administrative division within a country c. Common in European countries d. A and B e. B and C 9. The country of Turkey is in a unique position in Europe because: a. They have refused to use the Euro currency b. Only a small part of their country is in Europe c. They are a monarchy d. They want to separate from Europe e. None of the above 10. Romance languages refer to: a. Italian, French, Spanish, Romanian b. Languages descended from Latin (Roman language) c. The fact that the people who speak these languages are known to be romantic d. A and B e. A and C 11. Nearly all languages in Europe are descended from: a. Slavic languages b. English c. Indo-European d. Nordic e. None of the above 12. The borders between European countries are squiggly and not straight because: a. They have been decided over centuries of warfare b. Where one ethnic group begins and another ends is blurred c. The European Union made them that way d. A and B e. B and C

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13. The common currency used in Europe is called: a. The Dollar b. The Lira c. The Yuan d. The Pound e. None of the above 14. Multilingual refers to: a. Having multiple lings b. Speaking and understanding multiple languages c. Speaking and understanding only one language d. Separatism e. None of the above Short Answer/Fill in the Blank 1. The Low Countries or Benelux Countries refers to which 3 countries? (3 points)

2. Scandinavia consists of which 5 countries? (5 points)

3. The 2 countries on the Iberian Peninsula are: (2 points)

4. Which 3 regions of Spain have a feeling of separatism? (3 points)

5. What are the 3 main language groups in Europe? (3 points)

6. Name and describe 1 custom you know of in the world. (1 point)

7. Name 4 things not covered in this test that you know about Europe. (4 Points)

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